Maybe first consider what has been taken away over the last two decades in such a surgical manner that it required gerrymanderd anasthesia and artificially sweetened propaganda to make sure it was ingested. In place 20 years agoNow in 2026Caps on class sizes in all grades.No class size caps and when they were floated as … Continue reading For The Person Who Thinks Teachers Are Asking For Too Much.
Winston-Salem Is The “City Of Arts & Innovation”- It’s Time To Innovate To Save The Arts In Public Schools
The title page for the Visit Winston-Salem website includes this graphic: "City of Arts & Innovation." But this is happening in our schools: And the students are literally begging the school system and the county commisioners to be innovative and save the very programs that help keep students engaged in all of their academic endeavors. … Continue reading Winston-Salem Is The “City Of Arts & Innovation”- It’s Time To Innovate To Save The Arts In Public Schools
This Week Is “Teacher Appreciation Week” – So, Do You Feel Appreciated?
A partisan state supreme court negated the LEANDRO decision. The NCGA is throwing even more money to vouchers. There are accusations of indoctrination and grooming as well as attacks on books taught in schools. Plus there were school board candidates recently running on platforms that deny the veracity vaccines and science. For over years, educators … Continue reading This Week Is “Teacher Appreciation Week” – So, Do You Feel Appreciated?
Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First
One of the better political cartoons in the past few years that still pertains to today’s political environment came from Dennis Draughon at Capitol Broadcasting in the fall of 2019 around Thanksgiving. It represented a Thanksgiving dinner where teachers and schools are sitting at a smaller table waiting to see what they will be given … Continue reading Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First
SB943 – The “Kids Over Corporations” Bill
SB943 was filed yesterday.
Iowa’s Cautionary Tale For North Carolina Concerning School Choice
Everything that is happening in Iowa is at play here in NC. And it's another reason to support public radio like WFDD.
Another Reason To Put #KidsOverCorporations – They Are Already Cutting Teacher Retirement.
Below is the salary schedule for a teacher in North Carolina for the 2024-2025 school year. It's the same for the 2025-2026 school year because NC is the only state in the country to not pass a new state budget for this year. Any teacher new to the profession in the last nine years would … Continue reading Another Reason To Put #KidsOverCorporations – They Are Already Cutting Teacher Retirement.
Dear Raleigh, Stop Meddling Into Local Elections And Pass A Damn Budget!
Chalk this bill up to stepping further into your business by the party that preaches "local control." From that report: Republican Kyle Hall, who represents Stokes and Forsyth, responded. “I've heard from a number of constituents who are concerned with everything that is going on with the school system there. We all have seen the … Continue reading Dear Raleigh, Stop Meddling Into Local Elections And Pass A Damn Budget!
Dear Elected Official, You Are Invited to My Son’s Next IEP Meeting (And While You Are At It, Spend a Day Following an EC Teacher)
I believe every local elected official who has anything to do with public school funding should sit in on some IEP meetings – the tough ones where parents and schools struggle to find what is not only appropriate for the student, but how those needs will be met. And those elected officials should just be … Continue reading Dear Elected Official, You Are Invited to My Son’s Next IEP Meeting (And While You Are At It, Spend a Day Following an EC Teacher)
A Letter To The WSFCS BOE From A Student About Music Program Cuts
Good Afternoon, The county may be short on money, but there are always ways to move it around. Choosing to eliminate orchestra class at Clemmons Middle School is not the solution. People may think they are just discontinuing a class with fewer students, but there are far larger, negative consequences. Even though the enrollment seems … Continue reading A Letter To The WSFCS BOE From A Student About Music Program Cuts
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